APA Scorekeeper vs Billiard Base
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
APA Scorekeeper
This official scoring app allows pool league members to track 8-ball and 9-ball match scores. Manage team rosters, submit results to league operators, and provide match feedback. It also supports scoring and submitting partial matches.
- Score 8-ball and 9-ball matches
- Manage team rosters
- Submit scored matches
- Communicate match feedback
- Score partial matches
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The official scoring app of the American Poolplayers Association (APA) and Canadian Poolplayers Association (CPA) Pool Leagues, the World's Largest Pool League! Members of our Pool League can use this app to: - Keep the score of their 8-ball and 9-ball matches - Add and remove players from their teams' roster - Submit scored matches to their League Operator - Communicate feedback about a match to their League Operator - Score and submit partial matches in the event a match needs to span multiple days
Billiard Base
Track and save all your pool billiard match results with this free scoreboard application. It's designed for players who want to keep a record of their performance across all games.
- Free to use scoreboard
- Save all match results
- Track pool billiard games
- Supports multiple devices
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A completely free to use Scoreboard App. Save all your results of all pool billiard matches you play!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Billiard Base at 100% against APA Scorekeeper's 35%. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
APA Scorekeeper ships an update every 2 weeks, Billiard Base monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | APA Scorekeeper | Billiard Base |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (265 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 34.8% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 265 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | American Poolplayers Association | Moritz Kohnke |
Customer experience
APA Scorekeeper
Billiard Base
Bugs and requests
APA Scorekeeper
Reported bugs
22 issues- App freezes and becomes unresponsive
- Crashes during active match scoring
- Cannot switch between multiple matches during timeouts
- Incorrect ball scoring (last ball not counted)
- Player names switching automatically
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- Blue screen loading failures
- App won't open or launch
- Grayed-out interface after going back multiple turns
- Modal errors when correcting past turns
- Landscape mode displays only bottom half of screen
- Aspect ratio removed after updates
- Null value errors in 8-ball module
- Requires weekly uninstall/reinstall to function
- Loses connection when WiFi drops
- Slow load times on Android (1-3 minutes)
- Cannot mark table size without warning before submit
- Timeout prevents access to other match
- Battery drains excessively (4 hours instead of 10)
- App gets locked in data entry loop
- Server connection failures
- iOS 15.1 compatibility issues
- Cloud sync problems preventing reinstalls
Requested features
29 requests- Practice/demo mode for training without real matches
- Dead ball tracking in 9-ball scoring
- Apple Watch support for real-time score viewing
- Match deletion functionality (not just reset)
- Detailed match statistics and analytics
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- Ball count display for 9-ball
- Landscape/rotation mode for tablets
- Post-submission score review capability
- Offline scoring with later sync capability
- Spectator/live viewing mode
- Division scoreboard showing all team results
- Team avatar/logo customization
- Player payment tracking and splitting
- Roll call/availability tracking for game nights
- Team chat functionality
- Scratch shot and ball-in-hand tracking
- Early 8/8OB/9OS tracking in final stats
- Fouls per player tracking
- Makeup match notifications
- Notes section for dues and administrative items
- Current shooter indicator (8/9 ball icon)
- Sync scores between opposing tables with permission
- Macintosh/laptop app version
- Skill level sum calculator during matches
- Individual player point totals in 9-ball
- Games won per player in 8-ball
- Match progression visualization
- Shot percentage and safety success stats
- Opponent history tracking
Billiard Base
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
APA Scorekeeper
No in-app purchases
Billiard Base
No in-app purchases
Questions
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